"… lay with your grandkids. You can’t do nothing.”More than 40 years ago, Congress sought to end black lung as part of the 1969 Coal Mine Health and Safety A …"

"… 9 report by the Government Accountability Office, the investigative arm of Congress, found that miners often don’t have access to the legal or medical resou …"

"… n guarantee agreement was among 10 examined by the GAO last year, and Congress’ investigative arm privately singled out Solyndra as one of five applica …"

"… ilhofer contributed to this report. …"

"… , legislative backers have sworn to revive it early in the 2004 session of Congress.Not surprisingly, the well-connected oil and gas industry—which has been …"

"… he latest version of the energy bill were pegged at about $23.5 billion by Congress’s Joint Committee on Taxation. There is also another $5.4 billion in gra …"

"… “Unfortunately, that appears to be the only way to get something through Congress these days.”Fouled water, no foulOne of the most controversial provision …"

"… federal officials intervene — and, if so, how forcefully? Key members of Congress are pushing U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and current Fed Chair Ben Be …"

"… perative that we get all of the facts about this situation, and quickly.”Congress and other powers in Washington failed to get the facts and act the first t …"

"… n even worse track record than the two government-sponsored enterprises? …"

"… to release its report to the nation. The 10-member commission, created by Congress to investigate the economic disaster’s causes, has been split by discord …"

"… Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) oversees operations at Fannie and Freddie as Congress works on a new housing finance blueprint that will decide the fate of the …"

"… chdog for federal fraud, waste and abuse. The job was created last year by Congress. The office's first semiannual report  to Congress included some …"

"… last year by Congress. The office's first semiannual report  to Congress included some details of executive compensation at Fannie and Freddie.Lini …"

"… cuments from what it labels ending criminal investigations may not deprive Congress from obtaining those same documents if they are pertinent to a Congression …"

"… U.S. and Mexican citizens.”Threatening a federal agency with contempt of Congress is rare. The last time the oversight committee raised the threat was July …"

"… support its counterterrorism mission,” according to a new report by the Congressional Research Service. In typically understated CRS language, the April 27 …"

"… he report questions the FBI’s ability to assess complex threats and says Congress should look into whether the bureau has “developed effective predictive …"

"… eller’s 10-year term as FBI director ends in September. The CRS suggests Congress grill his nominated successor about reforms "that seek to achieve an ‘in …"

"… ements were signed during the Bush Administration, but the 110th and 111th Congress could not reach agreement. The 112th Congress has yet to take any action a …"

"… ion, but the 110th and 111th Congress could not reach agreement. The 112th Congress has yet to take any action and the trade agreements cannot be implemented …"

"… to take any action and the trade agreements cannot be implemented without Congressional approval.Labor unions have been critical of the agreement with Colomb …"

"… agreements, but has not indicated a timeline, according to a report by the Congressional Research Service.The South Korean agreement has received challenges f …"